On this episode of Books I Read with My Cat we discuss yellow season (it's different than golden hour), perching cats, and The House on Biscayne Bay book club discussion! Cozy up with your cat & a cup of tea as you listen!

Spoilers begin at 46:21

Books Discussed:

The House on Biscayne Bay by Chanel Cleeton

Carl’s Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman

Murder on Sex Island by Jo Firestone

The Sirens by Emilia Hart

Hello, Tease by Kelsey Haus

The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

Give Me a Reason by Jayci Lee***** (Courtney)

All the Remains by Sue Black****** (Ally)

An Ember of the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

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On this episode of Books I Read with My Cat we discuss mushrooms, nerds (the candy), our cats committing crimes, and a hoard of nerdy books! Cozy up with your cat & a cup of tea as you listen!

Books discussed:

The House on Biscayne Bay by Chanel Cleeton

Hello Tease by Kelsie Toss

All That Remains by Sue Black

Matchmaking for Psychopaths by Tasha Coryell

Give Me a Reason by Jacie Lee

The Story of Birds by Steve Brusatte

The Dungeon Anarchist Cookbook by Matt Dinniman***** (Ally)

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

Birding with Benefits by Sarah T. Dubb

The Home Edit: A Guide to Organizing and Realizing Your House Goals by Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin

The Demon Under the Microscope by Thomas Hager

Fossil Feud by Maggie North

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On this episode of Books I Read with My Cat we discuss a wasp coming into Val's car, the truly Floridian phenomenon of hurricane cakes, and an absolutely wonderful interview with author Emily Ladau! Cozy up with your cat & a cup of tea as you listen!

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https://www.facebook.com/WordsIWheelBy

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Books Discussed:

The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson

Fabulous Bodies by Chuck Tingle

Invincible by Robert Kirkman

Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas

Matchmaking for Psychopaths by Tasha Coryell

Carl’s Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman

Life on Mars by Tracy K. Smith

Seek Immediate Shelter by Vincent Yu

Ghost Business by Jen DeLuca

Bromeliad House by Jessika Grewe Glover

The Story of Birds by Steve Brussate

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman***** (Ally)

Hammajang Luck by Makana Yamamoto***** (Val)

Escape! by Stephen Fishbach (Emily’s read)

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On this episode of Books I Read with My Cat we discuss the our kitty patisserie, which sentient plant we'd want as a plant and an absolutely wonderful interview with author Nadia Rumbolt! Cozy up with your cat & a cup of tea as you listen!

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https://www.instagram.com/nadia.rumbolt/

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Books Discussed:

Blood Cure by Nadia Rumbolt

Matchmaking for Psychopaths by Tasha Coryell

Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas

In the Veins of the Drowning by Kalie Cassidy

The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson

Hammajang Luck by Makana Yamamoto

Life on Mars by Tracy K. Smith

Vai by V. Casa

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman***** (Val)

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On this episode of Books I Read with My Cat we discuss the book cozy scale, book law, & some of our favorite audiobooks! Cozy up with your cat & a cup of tea as you listen!

Books Discussed:

Hunted in the Shadows by Mary Dublin & Anne Kendsley

Life on Mars by Tracy K. Smith

Don’t Let the Forest In by CG Drews

A Monsoon Rising by Thea Guanzon

Matchmaking for Psychopaths by Tasha Coryell

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett***** (Val)

Passage to Tokyo by Poppy Kuroki***** (Courtney)

Nobody’s Baby by Olivia Waite

Thrawn Series by Timothy Zahn

Ahsoka by E.K. Johnston

How to Kill A Guy in Ten Dates by Shailee Thompson

Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

Heretical Fishing by Haylock Jobson

Winter Night Series by Liz Maverick

The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins

The Storm by Rachel Hawkins

The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson

Duskwalker Brides by Opal Reyne

Skyward Series by Brandon Sanderson

Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells

Godkiller by Hannah Kenner

A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall

Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle

Written In Bone by Sue Black

Burnout by Amelia Nagoski, Emily Nagoski

A Soul of the Octopus by Sy Montgomery

The House on Biscayne Bay by Chanel Cleeton

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On this episode of Books I Read with My Cat we discuss tea getting soggy, our cats getting into more shinnanegans & their diets, & it's time for The Spellshop book club! Cozy up with your cat & a cup of tea as you listen!

Spoilers begin at 45:17

Books Discussed:

The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst ***** (Ally)

Fossil Feud by Maggie North

Hunted in the Shadows by Mary Dublin and Anne Kendsley

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon

Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann

Auroras on Another Planet by Courtney E. Hanlon

The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst

The Sea of Charms by Sarash Beth Durst

The House on Biscayne Bay by Chanel Cleeton

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On this episode of Books I Read with My Cat we discuss being a salt girlie, destroying the duck toy, & our 2026 Indie Bookstore Day hauls! Cozy up with your cat & a cup of tea as you listen!

Books Discussed this Episode:

Auroras on Another Planet by Courtney E. Hanlon

The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop by Takuya Asakura

Alchemy and a Cup of Tea by Rebecca Thorne

Fossil Feud by Maggie North

Cress by Marissa Meyer

The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon

The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst

The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson

How to Kill a Guy in 10 Dates by Shailee Thompson***** (Val)

The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst

The Tiger at Midnight by Swati Teerdhala

To Catch an Elf by Debra Parmley

A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Matchmaking for Psychopaths by Tasha Coryell

Becoming an Artist by Scott Christian Sava

Hazel’s Best Day by Adiba Nelson with Deann Wiley

This Gilded Abyss by Rebecca Thorne

Nobody’s Baby by Olivia Waite

The Poet Empress by Shen Tao

The Starseekers by Nicole Glover

The Queen of Blood by Sarah Beth Durst

A Midnight Pastry Shop Called Hwawoldang by Lee Onhwa

In the Veins of the Drowning by Kalie Cassidy

Don’t Let the Forest In by CG Drews

The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo

The Sirens by Emilia Hart

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

A Monsoon Rising by Thea Guanzon

The City of Brass of S.A. Chakraborty

The Cat Who Saves Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa

The Cat That Saved The Library by Sōsuke Natsukawa

Infused by Henrietta Lovell

The Graveyard Shift by M.L. Rio

Murder at the Bookstore by Sue Minix

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On this episode of Books I Read with My Cat we discuss some unfortunate litterbox mishaps and our favorite indie authors! Cozy up with your cat & a cup of tea as you listen!

Books Discussed:

Enchanted Green House by Sarah Beth Durst

How to Kill a Guy in 10 Dates by Shailee Thompson

There’s no Antimemetics Division by qntm

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Cress by Marissa Meyer

The Hurricane Wars by Thea Luazon 

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop by Takuya Asakura

Fossil Feud by Maggie North

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

The Rise and Reign of the Mammals by Steve Brussate

The Duskwalker Brides Series by Opal Reyne

Heretical Fishing by Haylock Jobson

Angelfall by Susan Ee

If it Makes You Happy by Hannah Logan

Polar Plunge by Hannah Logan by Hannah Logan

Shot in the Dark by Mary Dublin & Anne Kendsley

Hunted in the Shadows by Mary Dublin & Anne Kendsley

Lured in the Crimson by Mary Dublin & Anne Kendsley

Smoke & Mirrors by Mary Dublin & Anne Kendsley

The Restoration Program  by Mary Dublin & Anne Kendsley

The Kingdom of Stars and Shadows by Holly Renee

The Vai Trilogy by V. Casa

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On this episode of Books I Read with My Cat we discuss various waterfowl, how to wake up super senior cats, and some of our favorite science fiction reads! Cozy up with your cat & a cup of tea as you listen!

Books discussed this episode:

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

A Sea of Roses by Opal Reyne

A Songbird and Heart of Stone by Carissa Broadbent

Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascosta

Hail Mary by Andy Weir

The Birding with Benefits by Sarah T. Dubb - HM

Red Rising by Pierce Brown

The Murder Bot Diaries by Martha Wells

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

Skyward by Brandon Sanderson

Bubble by Sarah Morgan & Jordan Morris

Vaieon by V. Casa

The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst

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On this episode of Books I Read with My Cat we discuss several woodland creatures, trash tv, Gordon Ramsey, & recapping our experience at the 2026 SWFL Reading Festival! Cozy up with your cat & a cup of tea as you listen!

Books discussed this episode:

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Twilight by Stephanie Meyer

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The Rise and Reign of the Mammals by Steve Brusatte

Damsels and Dinosaurs by Wren Jones

Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascoasta

The Songbird and the Heart of Stone by Carissa Broadbent

The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent

A Soul to Guide by Opal Reyne***** (Courtney)

A Farewell to Arfs by Spencer Quinn

Dark and Shallow Lies by Ginny Meyers Sain

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig 

In the Veins of the Drowning by Kalie Cassidy

The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig

Confessions of A Crazy Cat Lady by Sandra Gurvis

Three Ringling Circus by Sandra Gurvis

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